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David Nevins, the architect of Showtime's stable of award-winning original programs, is being elevated to president and chief executive officer of the CBS-owned premium cable network. The company announced Thursday that Nevins would take the CEO reins from Matt Blank on Jan. 1, 2016. Blank will remain in his role as chairman for an unspecified time after that. The move is the first step in a plan to make Nevins the top executive of the CBS Corp. subsidiary which is the second largest premium cable service behind Time Warner's HBO. “Matt has been an eager partner and invaluable contributor to the succession planning process at Showtime," CBS Corp. President and...

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The company announced Thursday that Nevins would take the CEO reins...

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